[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Gaming PC (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 3/18/2013 10:30:01 AM EDT
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With all the rumors surrounding the releases of next gen game consoles, and of course talk of BF 4, I am starting to think I don't want to buy a new system.
I am instead considering building a gaming computer instead. Now, I do not know my head from my ass when it comes to picking parts. I am looking in the area of a 600 or 700 dollar budget. I chose this number because I doubt the new consoles will be under 500, and I also need a new computer, so two birds with one stone. I am planning on starting in on parts soon. I want to be ready to go by the time the next line of games hits the market. I am looking for input from folks who know more than me. Ready? Go! |
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I have no parts, but I am not counting anything extra in the price either. This is just for the tower and everything in it.
I am planning on using my tv as the monitor. The only specs I think I want as of right now are 8 gb ram 500 gb hard drive And I am also curious, do most gamers use mouse/keyboard, or are there some the still prefer a controller? I am not sure how the transition will go for me. |
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When is BF4 coming out? My guess is after the new gen consoles, so that "free" Beta code that we all got buying the Limited Edition Moh Warfighter can only be used if we buy the new console to play it... 
I think I made the right choice with going back to PC at this point. Even if I miss out on the use of the beta code. |
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I have no parts, but I am not counting anything extra in the price either. This is just for the tower and everything in it. The only specs I think I want as of right now are 8 gb ram 500 gb hard drive And I am also curious, do most gamers use mouse/keyboard, or are there some the still prefer a controller? I am not sure how the transition will go for me. I wanted to do a budget build from scratch as well. After looking into parts and reading what others in here have said. I scrapped the budget so that I have a more sustainable and hopefully less pain of upgrade over time. Sort of the pay once, cry once theory. But then again I wanted to go big, as I don't think I will be going to the new gen consoles this time around. |
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I have no parts, but I am not counting anything extra in the price either. This is just for the tower and everything in it. I am planning on using my tv as the monitor. The only specs I think I want as of right now are 8 gb ram 500 gb hard drive And I am also curious, do most gamers use mouse/keyboard, or are there some the still prefer a controller? I am not sure how the transition will go for me. Most gamers prefer mouse/keyboard, but for a few types of games (driving games, particularly) a controller just works better. Any kind of shooter, RPG or RTS will be better played with mouse/keyboard, though. HArd Drive - $70 RAM - $55 Motherboard - 95$ CPU - $90 Power supply - $90 Video Card - $120 Case - $35 DVD drive - $17 That'll leave you with enough room to buy Windows 7 if you find a good deal. You will also be able, when funds allow, to buy a second video card to upgrade you graphics capability. This wasn't done with a lot of time or thought given to it, but it's just intended to give you a starting point. I would suggest going to http://www.tomshardware.com and looking around there for a while to get a better idea of what your options are, and where to get them. There are even systems that they put together at various price points and test for performance. $6-700 is a pretty tight budget to do a gaming computer on, but I wish you the best of luck. I enjoyed putting together my system and continue to enjoy the performance is gives me. |
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With all the rumors surrounding the releases of next gen game consoles, and of course talk of BF 4, I am starting to think I don't want to buy a new system. I am instead considering building a gaming computer instead. Now, I do not know my head from my ass when it comes to picking parts. I am looking in the area of a 600 or 700 dollar budget. I chose this number because I doubt the new consoles will be under 500, and I also need a new computer, so two birds with one stone. I am planning on starting in on parts soon. I want to be ready to go by the time the next line of games hits the market. I am looking for input from folks who know more than me. Ready? Go! Wouldn't you want to get the actual facts about the next gen consoles before making up your mind? |
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With all the rumors surrounding the releases of next gen game consoles, and of course talk of BF 4, I am starting to think I don't want to buy a new system. I am instead considering building a gaming computer instead. Now, I do not know my head from my ass when it comes to picking parts. I am looking in the area of a 600 or 700 dollar budget. I chose this number because I doubt the new consoles will be under 500, and I also need a new computer, so two birds with one stone. I am planning on starting in on parts soon. I want to be ready to go by the time the next line of games hits the market. I am looking for input from folks who know more than me. Ready? Go! Wouldn't you want to get the actual facts about the next gen consoles before making up your mind? Maybe, but I am considering this with the idea that a computer is something that can be upgraded as funds allow. Instead of waiting 5 or 6 years and replacing a console worth nearly nothing, with a newer and more expensive one. |
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I just built a new PC for arms 3.
Intel I7 3770, msi gtx 660ti, 8 gigs of the fastest ram my motherboard will support, and a solid state drive. After a yer plus of not having a gaming pc. I got one of those kickass corsair towers that looks like an ammo can too. |
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I just built a new PC for arms 3. Intel I7 3770, msi gtx 660ti, 8 gigs of the fastest ram my motherboard will support, and a solid state drive. After a yer plus of not having a gaming pc. I got one of those kickass corsair towers that looks like an ammo can too. How much did it run you? |
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Quoted: With all the rumors surrounding the releases of next gen game consoles, and of course talk of BF 4, I am starting to think I don't want to buy a new system. I am instead considering building a gaming computer instead. Now, I do not know my head from my ass when it comes to picking parts. I am looking in the area of a 600 or 700 dollar budget. I chose this number because I doubt the new consoles will be under 500, and I also need a new computer, so two birds with one stone. I am planning on starting in on parts soon. I want to be ready to go by the time the next line of games hits the market. I am looking for input from folks who know more than me. Ready? Go! better up your budget. ps4 is scheduled to be released at $999.99 |
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With all the rumors surrounding the releases of next gen game consoles, and of course talk of BF 4, I am starting to think I don't want to buy a new system. I am instead considering building a gaming computer instead. Now, I do not know my head from my ass when it comes to picking parts. I am looking in the area of a 600 or 700 dollar budget. I chose this number because I doubt the new consoles will be under 500, and I also need a new computer, so two birds with one stone. I am planning on starting in on parts soon. I want to be ready to go by the time the next line of games hits the market. I am looking for input from folks who know more than me. Ready? Go! better up your budget. ps4 is scheduled to be released at $999.99 And all of a sudden that $1000 SteamBox isn't looking so out of line. |
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So after doing a little reading, I am thinking on using the following parts.
Intel Core i5 3570k processor ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002: 500 GB, 7,200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply Will this fill my needs? Any other suggestions? Yes I realize I need a case, and I will probably add a few fans. Do I really "need" any other extra cooling? I also know this is over my previous budget. |
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Use a comparable ASUS Mobo rather than ASRock
Use a comparable NVIDIA card instead of the ATI (or swap to a AMD CPU) Get a SSD 128 for Windows and games with long loading times or zoning (This is a luxury, not NEEDED) 8GB is fine but 16GB will get your better Performance/$ in most cases and it will future proof this build for memory. (Not needed, just more for the money spent) You never need more cooling than the stock fan unless you overclock. Rarely do you need extra case fans with a decent case unless you pack it with cards and wires and you interrupt well designed airflow EDIT: Also up the PSU to 750w. 500 with todays machines would suffice but cuts to close. /my .02 |
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Here's what I am working on... Kind of specialized since I am running it on a 37" HDTV and have some parts to benefit the Home Theater crossover as well.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KOqg Also the folks over at Tomshardware are pretty great for info. And there are some good articles and test reports. I've spent a few days playing over there... I don't think my budget has appreciated it though. |
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Quoted: Use a comparable ASUS Mobo rather than ASRock you can stick with ASRock to save money Use a comparable NVIDIA card instead of the ATI (or swap to a AMD CPU) stick with ATi to save money Get a SSD 128 for Windows and games with long loading times or zoning (This is a luxury, not NEEDED) I agree here, get a 128gb SSD to put windows on. Crucial component for a gaming computer 8GB is fine but 16GB will get your better Performance/$ in most cases and it will future proof this build for memory. (Not needed, just more for the money spent) Once again, I agree. But if you want to stick with 8gb to save some money, but a 1x8gb stick. DO NOT BUY 2x4gb. If you buy 1x8gb you can expand into another 1x8gb stick later for 16gb. if you decided to fill all ram banks, you are working with 8gb sticks which is much better. You never need more cooling than the stock fan unless you overclock. True, stick with stock cooling Rarely do you need extra case fans with a decent case unless you pack it with cards and wires and you interrupt well designed airflow Agreed. No fans needed, just be neat when assembling. EDIT: Also up the PSU to 750w. 500 with todays machines would suffice but cuts to close. I agree that 500 is cutting it close. A 750w is overkill though. I would find a nice 550w-650w bronze rated. /my .02 |
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Use a comparable ASUS Mobo rather than ASRock you can stick with ASRock to save money Use a comparable NVIDIA card instead of the ATI (or swap to a AMD CPU) stick with ATi to save money Get a SSD 128 for Windows and games with long loading times or zoning (This is a luxury, not NEEDED) I agree here, get a 128gb SSD to put windows on. Crucial component for a gaming computer 8GB is fine but 16GB will get your better Performance/$ in most cases and it will future proof this build for memory. (Not needed, just more for the money spent) Once again, I agree. But if you want to stick with 8gb to save some money, but a 1x8gb stick. DO NOT BUY 2x4gb. If you buy 1x8gb you can expand into another 1x8gb stick later for 16gb. if you decided to fill all ram banks, you are working with 8gb sticks which is much better. You never need more cooling than the stock fan unless you overclock. True, stick with stock cooling Rarely do you need extra case fans with a decent case unless you pack it with cards and wires and you interrupt well designed airflow Agreed. No fans needed, just be neat when assembling. EDIT: Also up the PSU to 750w. 500 with todays machines would suffice but cuts to close. I agree that 500 is cutting it close. A 750w is overkill though. I would find a nice 550w-650w bronze rated. /my .02 So whats the general consensus towards amd processors? Would that be a better budget option as another poster suggested, or would I be giving up performance? |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Use a comparable ASUS Mobo rather than ASRock you can stick with ASRock to save money Use a comparable NVIDIA card instead of the ATI (or swap to a AMD CPU) stick with ATi to save money Get a SSD 128 for Windows and games with long loading times or zoning (This is a luxury, not NEEDED) I agree here, get a 128gb SSD to put windows on. Crucial component for a gaming computer 8GB is fine but 16GB will get your better Performance/$ in most cases and it will future proof this build for memory. (Not needed, just more for the money spent) Once again, I agree. But if you want to stick with 8gb to save some money, but a 1x8gb stick. DO NOT BUY 2x4gb. If you buy 1x8gb you can expand into another 1x8gb stick later for 16gb. if you decided to fill all ram banks, you are working with 8gb sticks which is much better. You never need more cooling than the stock fan unless you overclock. True, stick with stock cooling Rarely do you need extra case fans with a decent case unless you pack it with cards and wires and you interrupt well designed airflow Agreed. No fans needed, just be neat when assembling. EDIT: Also up the PSU to 750w. 500 with todays machines would suffice but cuts to close. I agree that 500 is cutting it close. A 750w is overkill though. I would find a nice 550w-650w bronze rated. /my .02 So whats the general consensus towards amd processors? Would that be a better budget option as another poster suggested, or would I be giving up performance? AMD and Intel are in 2 different places right now. In the past, it was different...but today, intel has a solid lead. the performance gains are substantial, and the general architecture of the chip is much better. Really Intel is your only choice.
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Use a comparable ASUS Mobo rather than ASRock you can stick with ASRock to save money Use a comparable NVIDIA card instead of the ATI (or swap to a AMD CPU) stick with ATi to save money Get a SSD 128 for Windows and games with long loading times or zoning (This is a luxury, not NEEDED) I agree here, get a 128gb SSD to put windows on. Crucial component for a gaming computer 8GB is fine but 16GB will get your better Performance/$ in most cases and it will future proof this build for memory. (Not needed, just more for the money spent) Once again, I agree. But if you want to stick with 8gb to save some money, but a 1x8gb stick. DO NOT BUY 2x4gb. If you buy 1x8gb you can expand into another 1x8gb stick later for 16gb. if you decided to fill all ram banks, you are working with 8gb sticks which is much better. You never need more cooling than the stock fan unless you overclock. True, stick with stock cooling Rarely do you need extra case fans with a decent case unless you pack it with cards and wires and you interrupt well designed airflow Agreed. No fans needed, just be neat when assembling. EDIT: Also up the PSU to 750w. 500 with todays machines would suffice but cuts to close. I agree that 500 is cutting it close. A 750w is overkill though. I would find a nice 550w-650w bronze rated. /my .02 Never talked to a computer repair guy or a Microcenter employee that recommended an ASRock board. In fact, many specifically recommended against buying them. ASUS and Gigabyte have far better track records and far fewer boards that are bad right out of the box (according to the people I have spoken to.) |
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Use a comparable NVIDIA card instead of the ATI (or swap to a AMD CPU) What would be the reasoning for this? Also would a comparable card be the Geforce GTX 660? And, on pcpartpicker.com, there are sveral companies that make the Radeon HD 7870, as well as the Geforce cards. Does it matter which company I chose? 2 gig video cards |
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Use a comparable NVIDIA card instead of the ATI (or swap to a AMD CPU) What would be the reasoning for this? Also would a comparable card be the Geforce GTX 660? And, on pcpartpicker.com, there are sveral companies that make the Radeon HD 7870, as well as the Geforce cards. Does it matter which company I chose? 2 gig video cards Nothing wrong with AMD cards, actually right now with all the driver problems that Nvidia is experiencing along with the major push by developers to focus on AMD based GPU's due to the new Xbox and Playstation both running on AMD I would actually favor AMD at this point. |
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Ok, Here is my parts list as of now.
Link I have the major parts listed. Case is undecided as of now. As far as the video cards go, its really up in the air. If the gtx 660 is the model to compare to the Radeon 7870, the price is pretty close to the same. Opinions please. Ad yes, I realize I have already missed my budget! |
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Ok, Here is my parts list as of now. Link I have the major parts listed. Case is undecided as of now. As far as the video cards go, its really up in the air. If the gtx 660 is the model to compare to the Radeon 7870, the price is pretty close to the same. Opinions please. Ad yes, I realize I have already missed my budget! The link just points to a blank parts list. Budgets are easy to miss! I think I'm going to miss mine... |
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With all the rumors surrounding the releases of next gen game consoles, and of course talk of BF 4, I am starting to think I don't want to buy a new system. I am instead considering building a gaming computer instead. Now, I do not know my head from my ass when it comes to picking parts. I am looking in the area of a 600 or 700 dollar budget. I chose this number because I doubt the new consoles will be under 500, and I also need a new computer, so two birds with one stone. I am planning on starting in on parts soon. I want to be ready to go by the time the next line of games hits the market. I am looking for input from folks who know more than me. Ready? Go! Wouldn't you want to get the actual facts about the next gen consoles before making up your mind? Maybe, but I am considering this with the idea that a computer is something that can be upgraded as funds allow. Instead of waiting 5 or 6 years and replacing a console worth nearly nothing, with a newer and more expensive one. Might as well wait till later this year then when intel will release their new processors and amd/nvidia willl release their new graphics cards. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: With all the rumors surrounding the releases of next gen game consoles, and of course talk of BF 4, I am starting to think I don't want to buy a new system. I am instead considering building a gaming computer instead. Now, I do not know my head from my ass when it comes to picking parts. I am looking in the area of a 600 or 700 dollar budget. I chose this number because I doubt the new consoles will be under 500, and I also need a new computer, so two birds with one stone. I am planning on starting in on parts soon. I want to be ready to go by the time the next line of games hits the market. I am looking for input from folks who know more than me. Ready? Go! Wouldn't you want to get the actual facts about the next gen consoles before making up your mind? Maybe, but I am considering this with the idea that a computer is something that can be upgraded as funds allow. Instead of waiting 5 or 6 years and replacing a console worth nearly nothing, with a newer and more expensive one. Might as well wait till later this year then when intel will release their new processors and amd/nvidia willl release their new graphics cards. Ive never understood this logic. Intel and nVidia are always 6 months from releasing excellent new hardware whether its the annual cycle of new* architecture or annual budget friendly hardware. That and, clock for clock, the newest iterations of the i7 are single digit percentages better than the original i7s in games. At the moment, your computer will decimate all new games whether you buy now or wait. A few months or years after the new consoles are out and maybe youll have to start going to medium settings... But for now, even 2-4 year old hardware can do everything but AA at full HD in games. This of course assumes is not all low budget hardware, but still. If your box is to be upgraded in the future, you should expect to get at least one expensive piece of hardware so its not always better to replace the whole box. I would recommend the CPU (Intel generations going back to the P4 have had a practical lifetime of about six years) then get a more budget GPU that should last you a year or two. With the CPU, you wont have to drop any more money on the CPU, mem, or mobo in the near future leaving the rapidly changing SSD and GPU market for when you have some more money/need to invest in slightly better. A new Ivy Bridge i5 coupled with a used GTX285 2GB could be a good way to stretch your buck right now. Just some thoughts.  |
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I dont really know how good it is yet, but I just updated to this 2 weeks ago... |
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So is the ivy bridge i5 better than the one I listed? The i5 you picked is a ivy bridge. I think he meant an i7. What I'm building is pretty much exactly what you specified, I think its a solid way to go. I'm going micro ATX because I need it to fit my available space/hide it from the wife, and I going right to 16gb of RAM right away since there's only two slots on the board I chose. Though I think I would have went to 16 regardless. |
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With all the rumors surrounding the releases of next gen game consoles, and of course talk of BF 4, I am starting to think I don't want to buy a new system. I am instead considering building a gaming computer instead. Now, I do not know my head from my ass when it comes to picking parts. I am looking in the area of a 600 or 700 dollar budget. I chose this number because I doubt the new consoles will be under 500, and I also need a new computer, so two birds with one stone. I am planning on starting in on parts soon. I want to be ready to go by the time the next line of games hits the market. I am looking for input from folks who know more than me. It's almost April, and the new processors launch in June. Hardly a long wait. You have more of a point with the gpu's. Point is BF4 won't even be out until the fall (Sept- November) so there isn't any rush to do anything now. Ready? Go! Wouldn't you want to get the actual facts about the next gen consoles before making up your mind? Maybe, but I am considering this with the idea that a computer is something that can be upgraded as funds allow. Instead of waiting 5 or 6 years and replacing a console worth nearly nothing, with a newer and more expensive one. Might as well wait till later this year then when intel will release their new processors and amd/nvidia willl release their new graphics cards. Ive never understood this logic. Intel and nVidia are always 6 months from releasing excellent new hardware whether its the annual cycle of new* architecture or annual budget friendly hardware. That and, clock for clock, the newest iterations of the i7 are single digit percentages better than the original i7s in games. At the moment, your computer will decimate all new games whether you buy now or wait. A few months or years after the new consoles are out and maybe youll have to start going to medium settings... But for now, even 2-4 year old hardware can do everything but AA at full HD in games. This of course assumes is not all low budget hardware, but still. If your box is to be upgraded in the future, you should expect to get at least one expensive piece of hardware so its not always better to replace the whole box. I would recommend the CPU (Intel generations going back to the P4 have had a practical lifetime of about six years) then get a more budget GPU that should last you a year or two. With the CPU, you wont have to drop any more money on the CPU, mem, or mobo in the near future leaving the rapidly changing SSD and GPU market for when you have some more money/need to invest in slightly better. A new Ivy Bridge i5 coupled with a used GTX285 2GB could be a good way to stretch your buck right now. Just some thoughts. |
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With all the rumors surrounding the releases of next gen game consoles, and of course talk of BF 4, I am starting to think I don't want to buy a new system. I am instead considering building a gaming computer instead. Now, I do not know my head from my ass when it comes to picking parts. I am looking in the area of a 600 or 700 dollar budget. I chose this number because I doubt the new consoles will be under 500, and I also need a new computer, so two birds with one stone. I am planning on starting in on parts soon. I want to be ready to go by the time the next line of games hits the market. I am looking for input from folks who know more than me. Ready? Go! Wouldn't you want to get the actual facts about the next gen consoles before making up your mind? Maybe, but I am considering this with the idea that a computer is something that can be upgraded as funds allow. Instead of waiting 5 or 6 years and replacing a console worth nearly nothing, with a newer and more expensive one. Might as well wait till later this year then when intel will release their new processors and amd/nvidia willl release their new graphics cards. Ive never understood this logic. Intel and nVidia are always 6 months from releasing excellent new hardware whether its the annual cycle of new* architecture or annual budget friendly hardware. That and, clock for clock, the newest iterations of the i7 are single digit percentages better than the original i7s in games. At the moment, your computer will decimate all new games whether you buy now or wait. A few months or years after the new consoles are out and maybe youll have to start going to medium settings... But for now, even 2-4 year old hardware can do everything but AA at full HD in games. This of course assumes is not all low budget hardware, but still. If your box is to be upgraded in the future, you should expect to get at least one expensive piece of hardware so its not always better to replace the whole box. I would recommend the CPU (Intel generations going back to the P4 have had a practical lifetime of about six years) then get a more budget GPU that should last you a year or two. With the CPU, you wont have to drop any more money on the CPU, mem, or mobo in the near future leaving the rapidly changing SSD and GPU market for when you have some more money/need to invest in slightly better. A new Ivy Bridge i5 coupled with a used GTX285 2GB could be a good way to stretch your buck right now. Just some thoughts. It's almost April, and the new processors launch in June. Hardly a long wait. You have more of a point with the gpu's. Point is BF4 won't even be out until the fall (Sept- November) so there isn't any rush to do anything now. |
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Quoted: So is the ivy bridge i5 better than the one I listed? Im not really keeping up with your evolving list here - Ivy Bridge is simply the current generation of Intels consumer processor. My intention was just to say that the difference between two sequential generations is so minuscule that waiting may not necessarily be worth your time. But if 501st is correct, then waiting three months isnt too bad. It used to be that when a new generation got announced or hit the shelves, prices on previous gen hardware would drop significantly. Nowadays its like a $20 difference it seems. My five cents is to an Ivy Bridge i5 (3750k I think) with a decent motherboard by a bigger name manufacturer like ASUS or EVGA. EVGA is great because they have US based customer service and great warranties. Their parts tend to have a 5% premium though. The K at the end of the processor model number indicates unlocked multipliers meaning that, for an extra $20, you have the option to overclock your processor down the road. I havent bothered OCing since the pentium days, but options are good if you want the processor for a few years. Figure if it gets slow in a few years, relatively, you can get an extra 25% out of it with a $50 heatsink. With the motherboard, make sure you have two PCIe16 slots that support either/both SLi or/and Crossfire. Again, if your GPU gets slow, you can buy another for a better price and double up on horsepower. Two 2GB GTX285s have more than enough power and, last I checked, could be had for less than $60 each. Coupling is good for getting power a year or two after your purchase. Get one better card to start with, though. After a few minutes of browsing, I would get: Corsair Vengeance http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345 None of those are the absolute best, but they offer a good bang for the buck. For the video card, I would run with one of these two depending on your budget and maybe plan on a second in a year or two for 30% of retail. Both have 2gb of vram which is ideal for high resolution displays and numerous high resolution textures. Asus nVidia GTX650 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121714 Asus nVidia GTX660 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121664 Hardware already listed can be used to finish the build. I was in a similar boat eight months ago and went a similar route. My Q6600 was getting a little pokey after 5 years so I plopped $600 into some new innards and have since gone back and added an SSD and other toys. I have two 2GB GTX550s (bought one a year ago then another after my upgrade) and its more than enough to enjoy what visual qualities games have to offer. IMHO its the best way to do a budget build. |
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Quoted: Ok, Here is my parts list as of now. Link I have the major parts listed. Case is undecided as of now. As far as the video cards go, its really up in the air. If the gtx 660 is the model to compare to the Radeon 7870, the price is pretty close to the same. Opinions please. Ad yes, I realize I have already missed my budget! I like it. I say you are good to go with this build. The only weak spot in this build really is the motherboard, as gigabyte or asus is superior. but i have heard lots of love stories for ASRocks and would feel comfortable recommending them. it should work well for a budget build. after you get this rig built, i suggest throwing in 1 more stick of 1x8gb RAM, and you should be all set. |
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So here's the updated build, still getting more expensive for some reason. Link I took a previous poster's advice and went with a different mother board. I am still planning two sticks of 4 gig at the moment, but might go up to two 8s. I am also leaning towards the gtx 660 video card with the idea of adding another one in a year or so. I am thinking about using the model made to be overclocked, or should I spend the extra 30 bux for the factory overclocked model? gtx 660 This way, if I am thinking the right way, I can add the second card, possibly more ram, a cooler and overclock my processor, and squeeze more performance out of the system without actually replacing anything. |
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Quoted: Ok, So here's the updated build, still getting more expensive for some reason. Link I took a previous poster's advice and went with a different mother board. I am still planning two sticks of 4 gig at the moment, but might go up to two 8s. I am also leaning towards the gtx 660 video card with the idea of adding another one in a year or so. I am thinking about using the model made to be overclocked, or should I spend the extra 30 bux for the factory overclocked model? gtx 660 This way, if I am thinking the right way, I can add the second card, possibly more ram, a cooler and overclock my processor, and squeeze more performance out of the system without actually replacing anything. Looks like a solid build! With regards to the video card, I would get the one with stock clocks. You can always OC whenever you want but the differences seem negligible on a non water cooled GPU. But between being able to plop in a second card and your few OC options, you definately have room to boost your rig if you need the power down the road. Your thinking is correct! Maybe someone can chime in on the PSU... 600W isnt terribly low but maybe someone has good input for you. I have a 750W corsair with an i7, 6 HDDs, 2 SSDs, and 2 GTX 550s so I would think 600W should be fine at least for the short term for a CPU, GPU, and hard disk. At least with teh Corsair, youll be getting most of your 600W!
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This is my build for a reference Ive picked up everything except the gpus and im going to start with one at a time to see how they are. The overall price from tigerdirect was 2,900 shipped. /Snip Good lord you have more money than you know what to do with! Can you be my daddy 
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I might pick up a Titan GPU for a build I am doing this spring
If its stable and worth the price im going to try and tripple sli them for a supercomputer. I'm just annoyed with the SLI stutter. Been doing SLI since the days of 3dfx and the 12 meg cards 
Going to get the new Intel Haswell chip and Asus MOAB that replaces the sabertooth board, whatever the name is, and probably pick up a Titan card to replace my AMD 8150 on my main PC. Though I love my AMD, have it running stable at 5ghz. |
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I just built a new PC for arms 3. Intel I7 3770, msi gtx 660ti, 8 gigs of the fastest ram my motherboard will support, and a solid state drive. After a yer plus of not having a gaming pc. I got one of those kickass corsair towers that looks like an ammo can too. How much did it run you? The graphics card and processor were almost 600 together, cheap and small SSD another 100, the rest of the stuff like motherboard, ram, and power supply put me at about 1000, then I had to buy all the peripherals because I swore off pc gaming a few years back. |
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Quoted: Ok, So here's the updated build, still getting more expensive for some reason. Link I took a previous poster's advice and went with a different mother board. I am still planning two sticks of 4 gig at the moment, but might go up to two 8s. I am also leaning towards the gtx 660 video card with the idea of adding another one in a year or so. I am thinking about using the model made to be overclocked, or should I spend the extra 30 bux for the factory overclocked model? gtx 660 This way, if I am thinking the right way, I can add the second card, possibly more ram, a cooler and overclock my processor, and squeeze more performance out of the system without actually replacing anything. The Asus board is great. You made a real good choice there...but... Buy this Asus Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131823 Get This 1x8gb Gskill Ripjaw RAM FREE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231488 ^Go here, you get a free 8gb with this Asus LGA1155 board. It's basically the same board you selected. You also get 8gb of ram for free, so you can buy yourself 8gb more and hit the magic 16gb number. Nothing wrong with Corsair either, but Crucial is my RAM brand of choice. It's simply the best. But if you get this combo, just stick to the same brand/model of RAM. I highly recommend you start with 8gb sticks of RAM, not 4gb....you will be happier in the long run when you aren't throwing away RAM. Stick with Nvidia, they are great cards. The factory overclocked versions usually get a little more love from the factory. Usually they use a little bit better/more thermal paste, tend to use the center cut silicon on the chips, overclock a little higher, etc. But you can never really know for sure... |
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Here is the latest version of my parts list. Link My final question is this. If I am planning on running two video cards, am I better off with the 660 gxt that can be overclocked, or the 7870 ghz edition? |
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Quoted: Ok, Here is the latest version of my parts list. Link My final question is this. If I am planning on running two video cards, am I better off with the 660 gxt that can be overclocked, or the 7870 ghz edition? between those cards, go with ATi. Link is broken.
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